How to add, edit or remove data in Timeline View



If you wish to update the data on an existing timeline, you don't have to go back to the Data View every time you want to make a small adjustment to a text or add a new task, for instance. Any changes you can make in the data list can also be done directly from the graphic, in Timeline View. Below we'll show you exactly how.

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A) Edit any text (task title, % complete, dates, etc.)
B) Add more tasks or milestones to the timeline
C) Remove tasks or milestones from the timeline


A) Edit any text

Office Timeline Online lets you quickly update any text directly from your timeline – be it a task or milestone title, % complete, date, or task duration. To do so:

    1. Double-click the desired element.

    2. Type in new dataedit-task-title-timeline-view.png

    3. Press Enter and you're done. It's that easy!


Quick tip: When editing a date, % complete or task duration, related objects on the timeline will instantly update to reflect those changes. For instance, on our graphic, here's how the task bar and dates changed only by editing the task duration from "6 days" to "3 days":



B) Add more tasks or milestones to the timeline

There are two ways you can add more tasks or milestones in Timeline View, and both of them are just as simple:

  1. Click on the Add new item (+) button on the left sidebar and choose whether you want your new item to be a task or a milestone.add-new-item-left-sidebar-office-timeline-online.png

  2. Right-click on the slide or on a timeline object to open the shortcut menu. There, click on Add and choose either Milestone or Task.add-milestone-or-task-shortcut-menu-office-timeline-online.png

In both cases, depending on what you choose, a new task or milestone will appear on your graphic, which you can then edit and customize as you wish right from the Timeline View.


Note: If you have a milestone or task selected when clicking Add, the new item added will be placed on the timeline after the selected object. If nothing is selected, the new item will be placed at the end, after the last task or milestone.


C) Remove tasks or milestones from the timeline

The Timeline View gives you two options to remove milestones or tasks from your graphic. You can either hide them, which means they won't be visible on the graphic but their details will still be available in Data View for your reference, or you can delete them altogether, which means they'll be removed from your data list as well.

Here's how to hide or delete tasks and milestones directly from your timeline slide:

  1. Select the task or milestone you don't want to show on your timeline anymore. You can even select multiple items (Shift + Click) to remove them simultaneously.

  2. From the left sidebar, click on either Hide item (the eye icon) or Delete item (the trashcan icon), depending on what you want to do.remove-milestones-tasks-timeline-view.png

    Quick tip: With your items selected, you can also use right-click to open the shortcut menu and choose Hide or Delete from there. If you're more comfortable with keyboard shortcuts, press Delete to hide the (un)desired tasks or milestones or Shift + Delete to remove them completely.

  3. The selected items will instantly disappear from your timeline and, if you chose to delete them, their details will be removed from the Data tab as well.updated-timeline-tasks-deleted.png


Note: Whatever task or milestone element you have selected, when clicking Delete or Hide item, all related objects will be removed from the timeline as well. For instance, if you have a task date selected and choose Hide item from the shortcut (right-click) menu, the whole task will be hidden from view, not just its date.



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